Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Introduction to the verb contre-buter
The English translation of the French verb contre-buter is “to oppose” or “to object.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “kohn-truh-byoo-tay.”
The word contre-buter comes from the Old French word “contrebouter” which means “to push back, to resist.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Composé tense to describe past actions that were opposed or objected to.
Three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Composé tense with their English translations are:
- J’ai contre-butié sa proposition. (I opposed his proposal.)
- Elle a contre-butié mes arguments. (She objected to my arguments.)
- Nous avons contre-butié leur décision. (We opposed their decision.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of contre-buter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai contre-butté | J’ai contre-butté hier soir. | I countered last night. |
tu | as contre-butté | Tu as contre-butté avec succès. | You countered successfully. |
il | a contre-butté | Il a contre-butté la tactique adverse. | He countered the opponent’s tactic. |
elle | a contre-butté | Elle a contre-butté la frappe. | She countered the strike. |
on | a contre-butté | On a contre-butté avec force. | We countered with strength. |
nous | avons contre-butté | Nous avons contre-butté à plusieurs reprises. | We countered several times. |
vous | avez contre-butté | Vous avez contre-butté l’attaque. | You countered the attack. |
ils | ont contre-butté | Ils ont contre-butté les critiques. | They countered the criticisms. |
elles | ont contre-butté | Elles ont contre-butté les arguments. | They countered the arguments. |
Other Conjugations for Contre-Buter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
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Contre-Buter – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense
Formation of the Passé Composé
Set the auxiliary verb with either
Conjugate the auxiliary verb
Add the past participle
Common everyday usage patterns
Narrating Past Events
Sequential Actions
Describing Completed Actions
Interactions with other tenses
Imperfect Tense
Conditional and Future Tenses
Summary
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